How a Nigerian Hyper-Realist Artist Went Viral

After sharing images of his newest works, Lagos-based artist Oresegun Olumide went viral. His hyper-realistic oil paintings have been shared tens of thousands of times across various social platforms, including Instagram, where his follower count exploded from 800 to 27,000 in just a week. Now, Olumide has been offered opportunities to host his next exhibition in the United States and the UK. Head to Quartz …

Japan’s Ongoing Nuclear Clean-Up, Five Years Later

Five years after a catastrophic earthquake and its resulting tsunami hit Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, workers continue to tirelessly clean up radiation. Ahead of the anniversary of the disaster, National Geographic traveled to Fukushima to document remediation efforts. Where fertile farmlands once produced many of the regions crops, mountains of black sacks filled with contaminated soil now lie piled up, and citizens that …

Goodyear Redesigns the Wheel for Autonomous Vehicles

Preparing for a future when transportation is dominated by autonomous vehicles, Goodyear is literally reinventing the wheel. In a demo video, the tire brand unveils their new Eagle-360 concept tire, which could radically improve the way autonomous vehicles maneuver through roadways and parking lots. The concept wheel employs an axle-free, spherical design that allows the car body to hover above through magnetic levitation. Head to …